Historical Reenactment Society

30/10/2013

10 Fascinating Facts About Ravens

In honor of this moth's episode...

Edgar Allan Poe knew what he was doing when he used the raven instead of some other bird to croak out “nevermore” in his famous poem. The raven has long been associated with death and dark omens, but the real bird is somewhat of a mystery. Unlike its smaller cousin the crow, not a lot has been writt...

30/10/2013

006. Quoth the Dentist

It's a very spooky Halloween episode of The Historical Reenactment Society. Listen, if you dare, to Edgar Allen Poe's trip to the dentist.

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For our first Halloween episode, we wanted to do something REALLY scary. Enter the Northern Dispensary, an abandoned health clinic from the 19th Century that still stands in Greenwich Village. Among the Dispensary’s patients was one Edgar Allen Poe, who came there to have dental work done among ot...

22/10/2013

NEXT WEEK: the HistHORRORcal ReenEEKtment SPOOKciety returns with an all new Halloween-themed episode. Stay tuned!

17/07/2013

Special Announcement!

Attention Society Members! Please tune in for a very special announcement. That is all.

02/07/2013

005. Most Likely to Secede

Today's Episode covers the Great Reunion of 1913. It was like the biggest Independence Day Barbecue ever, except that all of the attendees had previously tried to kill each other.

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The year is 1913, the date June 29. At the Gettysburg National Park in Adams County, Pennsylvania, a group of men are reuniting, many of whom have not seen each other in five decades. The Great Reunion of 1913, as it came to be known, was the largest Civil War reunion ever assembled. Veterans fro...

19/06/2013

H.R.S. Podcast (HRSPod) on Twitter

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18/06/2013

004. Father of Invention

New Episode! "Father of Invention"

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The year is 1947, the date June 15. The town of Spokane, Washington is celebrating their 37th annual Father’s Day... unfortunately, it’s yet to catch on anywhere else. It wasn’t until after World War II, when manufacturers of ties, pipes, and other men’s gifts desperately needed a way to get the…

04/06/2013

003. The Snitches of Salem Village

New Episode! "The Snitches of Salem Village"

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The year is 1692, the date June 2. It has been a pretty rough six months in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Bridget Bishop stands accused of bewitching five women. People come out in droves to testify to all kinds of weird stuff they’ve seen her doing around town. And for the most part, it’s j...

04/06/2013

Good morning, Society Members! A bewitching new episode is on its way later today. Stay tuned.

21/05/2013

002. Unaffiliated We Stand

New Episode! "Unaffiliated We Stand"

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The year is 1861, the date May 20. The American Civil War has been underway for a little over a month. In Norfolk, Virginia union and confederate forces have just fought to a draw at the Battle of Sewell’s Point. At this stage both sides of the war are busy trying to sway undecided border states,...

17/05/2013

May 17 1885: Geronimo flees Arizona reservation. "Banzai!" he yelled as he went.

16/05/2013

May 16, 1920: Joan of Arc is canonized. It's weird to shoot religious zealots out of cannons, weirder to do it 489 years after their death.

13/05/2013

Very proud to announce we're #2 on the autocomplete list when you type "Historical Re" into iTunes. Watch your back, "Historical Revelations of 1848"!

08/05/2013

HISTORY FACT: Ludwig van Beethoven was 5' 3", the same height as Muggsy Bogues. Historians believe, however, that Bogues had better handles.

07/05/2013

FAQ

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07/05/2013

SIC SEMPER RIDICULAM

We're live! Check out the first episode of The Historical Reenactment Society.

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The Historical Reenactment Society is a fortnightly podcast giving you a glimpse into the past through the marvels of the modern age. Each episode, we scour the week in history to find the most fascinating stories never told. Then, using the magic of podcasting technology, we take you back in time…

07/05/2013

001. With Friends Like Mine, Who Needs Minor Keys?

HRS 001. With Friends Like Mine, Who Needs Minor Keys?

The year is 1824, the date May 7. At the Kärntnertortheater in Vienna, Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his 9th Symphony, widely considered one of the finest pieces of music ever written. But, when it premiered, the symphony and its composer had their detractors. Audiences found it cryptic and ecce...

07/05/2013

Watch this space! Big announcement coming soon.

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